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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

 

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March 2009

  • The 9.9" of snow that fell at Tulsa International Airport on Mar 28 ranked as the 4th greatest daily snowfall total. 4 of the top 5 snowiest days for Tulsa occurred in the month of March, with the other one occurring in November.
  • March 2009 was the 5th snowiest March at Tulsa with 10.4" (since 1900).
  • Both Tulsa and Fort Smith were the 37th warmest March on record (since 1883 FSM; 1905 TUL).
  • March 2009 was the 21st wettest March at Tulsa (since 1888).
  • Several record warm minimum temperatures were set at Tulsa, Fort Smith, McAlester, and Fayetteville.
  • Many burn bans were in effect across eastern OK at the beginning of March, with no burn bans in effect by the end of the month.
  • 2 rivers went into flood: the Neosho River near Commerce and the Caney River near Collinsville.